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Several Eastern Bay residents have been recognised in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours, which celebrate the contributions of everyday New Zealanders.

The Disabilities Resource Centre Trust has been named the 2025 Member of the Year at the New Zealand Federation Awards.

April was a busy month for the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter team, which carried out 36 life-saving missions across the Coastal Bay of Plenty region.

Access to urgent and after-hours healthcare services in the Eastern Bay is set to improve as part of Budget 2025.

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has announced a one-day closure of the Pekatahi Bridge to carry out essential emergency repairs on the bridge deck.

Public consultation on the Whakatāne District Council’s future water services wraps up this weekend, with submissions closing at 5pm on Sunday, 18 May.

Police are treating an overnight shed fire in Te Puke as suspicious. Emergency services were notified of a shed fire last night at...

More than 250 rangatahi from across the Eastern Bay of Plenty took part in this year’s Rangatahi Road Safety Roadshow, aimed at delivering practical road safety education to rural communities.

Plan Change 8 clears final hurdle, enabling papakāinga and medium-density housing near Julian’s Berry Farm.

This morning, the Whakatāne District Council reviewed a proposal from local airline Air Chatham's, who are seeking urgent financial support to keep its Whakatāne to Auckland flight route in the air.

The Te Rāhui Herenga Waka Whakatāne Commercial Boat Harbour Project will not go ahead, following a joint decision by its key stakeholders to dissolve the initiative after it was found to no longer align with the original vision.

Ōhope Beach Golf Links has received a $90,000 grant from Trust Horizon to help them make their greens even greener...both in color and in sustainability.

The month of May is not just the start of cooler weather, but it also marks the Westpac Chopper Appeal Month, bringing the sound of helicopter blades not only to our skies, but also to our airwaves.

Eastern Bay residents can expect delays heading through State Highway 35, as slip repair works begin.

Experts from GNS have officially raised the volcanic alert level for Whakaari/White Island.

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Warming sea temperatures mean fur seals are having to adapt to ocean changes says expert.

NIWA say heat likely contributed to the mass mortality of blue penguins (kororā) in the Bay of Plenty.

A photo of the State Highway 2, Wainui Road intersection - From the New Zealand Transport Agency/ Waka Kotahi.